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H. J. JACOBS.

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APPLICATION FILED FEBJ, 1912.

Patented June 25, 1912.

H. J. JACOBS.

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To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that I, HENRY J'. JACOBS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Sofa-Beds, of which thefollowing is a specification,

This invention relates to sofa beds or convertiblecouches of that kindhaving a seat hinged so that it can -be swung forwardly to an invertedposit-ion in front of the stationary 'couch'frame, and a folding springbed bottom which, together with the mattress supported thereby, foldsbeneath the couch seat When the latter is in its normal position 1 andis unfolded Vto form a full width bed when the couch seat is inverted.Two features are essential in these sofav beds to make The folding bedbottomor mattress support should be so constructed and mounted that whenit is unfolded or extended for use as a bed, it will be supported farenough above t-he inverted seat and the couch frame to adapt the springfabric to, yield to the extent necessary to insure an easy, comfortablebed;

and the bed bottom when folded beneath the couch seat should affordample space between its sections to accommodate the folded mattress.Sofa beds-of this type which secure these results have been patented,but.

either the folding bed bottoms thereof have been made in three sections,or the constructions, in notherrespecterhave been complicated andexpensive and more or less 0bjectionable in use. Ina copendingapplication a sofa bed of this sort is described in which the outersection of the folding bed bot-tom is xedly, mounted on the underside ofthe iinged seat at an inclination thereto in a w y to secure the'desiredresults.

The object of this invention is toproduce a comfortable desirable andserviceable sofa bed of this type in ,which like results are attainedby.a simple and' inexpensive construe tion in which the outer section ofthe folding bed bottom is movably mounted on the underside of theh-ingedseat, so as to be supported horizontally above the seat when the latteris invertedv and to assume an in- 4olined'position under t-he seat inthe normal position thereof.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 1s a sectional elevatlon of asofa bed e1nbodying the invention, showing the saine closed for use as acouch.

specification of Lenen; raient. 1 Patented Jun@ 25, 1912, AppncamnmeaFebruary 7, 1912. .serial no. 676,148. l

Fig. 2 is a frag mentary sectional elevation of the bed botf tom andmattress folded. Fig. 3 is a fragn'ientary longiti'idinal` section on.line 3-3, Fig. 6. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the sofa bed openedfor use as a bed. Fig. 5 isy a fragmentary elevation, partly in section,of the inverted seat showing the supportingleg therefor. Fig. 6 is afragmentary plan partly in horizontal section of the sofa bed opened.

Like reference characters refer to like parts inthe several figures.

The stationary frame A of the conch and lthe hinged seat B may beconstructed and hinged together in any usual orsuitableway, adapting theseat to be turned forwardlyfrom the normal position, shown in Fig. l, inwhich it forms the seat of the couch, to the inverted position in frontof the stationary frame, shown in Fig. et.

Acouch of the davenport type is shown in the drawings and the frameconsists of 'upright end pieces n. connected atthe lower portion byfront and back rails a a?, and by: a stationary upholstered back a3. Inthe construction.shown the `front and back rails a a2 ofthe frame areconnected by end rails a4, thus forming a rigid rectangular base frame5to.` which-theseparate upright end pieces (L are attached, but whilethis conu structionis' preferred, it is not essential The couch seat Bpreferably consists, as shown, of 'a rectangular'box-like wooden framecontaining suitable springs b which e yform aspring bottom for 'theupholstereil seat pad or covering b2. The seat is hinged to thestationary frame by Ordinar y:hinges C connecting the lower edge. ofthe-iront board of the seat frame to the uppery edge,

of the front rail c of the stationary frame.

The folding bed bottom consistsof a twopart folding rectangular metalframe and" the usual resilient fabric D ofvfiexibly connected links, orother formation, which is at tached at opposite ends to the folding endsof the frame. The folding bed bottom frame 1s composed of an outersection d and an inner section al', each of substantially Uv shape, theextremitiesl'of the end bars 'of which are` hinged together and tosuitable rigid standards or supports E projecting from the seat frame atthe ends of the front or hinged side thereof, in such amanner as` toadapt the bed bottom frame to fold under 'tiff the seat and the outersection thereof to also swing upwardly toward the seat to the inclinedposition, 'shown in Fig. l, when the seat is turned toits normalseat-forining position. In t-he construction shown the .two sections ofthe bed bottom frame are hinged to each other by -a pair of commonhinges'e andthe outer. section d is Vhinged i to the standards E byanother' pair of com# mon hinges e', but' anyother suitable hingevconnections which will permit the above mentioned movements of theframe sections i 'can be employed. The standards E shown i `consists ofpieces of wood rigidly fastened to the front board `ofthe'seatfrainerand braced by corner-blocks e2, but they can beconstructed and rigid secured tothe seat frame in an`y other suitableway.

Swinging links F pivoted to the ends of the seat frame and havingl studsor rollers entering slide ways f on-.the endr bars of the outer bedbottom sect-ion, or which are otherwise s'lidably connectedd therewith,coperate with Athe standards Ein supporting said outerbed bottonisection in a horizontal position above the-couch seat when the seat lisinverted. The links F are moved to and retained in the uprightsupporting position by suitable means, such as springs f connec'tingthem to the seat frame. In swinging the couch seat from 'its invertedposition to its normal position, cani shaped portions of the links Fstrike projections f2 on the ends of the couch frame and are therebyswung upwardly Vout of their Aholding posi. tion, and act to swing theouter bed bottom the inner section d" of the bed bottom is supportedbeneath the outersection Z by its hinge connections with the outersection and by suitablebrackets il on the stationary frame, as shown inFig. 1. When the seat is vini'ferted the supporting links -G are raisedby the links g to the position shown in Fig. it, and support the innerbed bottom section in a horizontal position in the saine planev as theouter section. The inner vbed bottom section can, however, be supportedby any other suitableconnections permitting it to kissume the positionsvmentioned.

The couch seat can be supported in itsV normal and inverted positions by'any'suit able means. Forjfnstance, blocks z onits ends rest on the endsof the stationary frame tos`upport it in the normal position, and a legI pivotally or slidably mounted in a socket z" ateach end of the couchseat su-pports it in the inverted position. When inverting the seatthese legs swing to an uplright position and slip up into the socketswhereby they lare held rigid and support the seat, and wlieii the seatis swung back to its narinal position the legs swing back out of sightbetween the ends of the seat and the ends of the couchframe.

K represents springs attached to the standard-E and to the. end ofthecouch frame for assisting in raising the couch seat when swinging it toand from its normal position. These springs, or any other suitable meansfor the purpose, can be employed or not, as preferred.

By employingy a Vfolding bed posed oftwo sections with the outer sectionmounted asdescribed'on the hinged couch seat, and the inner sectionhinged to the outer section and mounted to raise and lower in the couchframe, ample space is left be- ,tweeii the sections, when folded, forthe folded mattress, and when'the bed bottoni is unfolded or extendedforuse as a bed, it is supported well above and free frointhe frame of thecouch seat and the front rail of the stationary frame, so that-there `isnothing to prevent the bottom fabric from yielding to the extentnecessary to insure an easyy comfortable bed. When the bed bottom isfolded the sections of the fframe diverge at an angle from their hingeVconnections, but the bottom fabric between the end bai-s of the framewill spread and contorni to the folded mattress, as indicated in Fig. 2,and the mattress does not have to be crushed or compressed at the fold.The short intermediate. section heretofore used in the bed bottom frameis. therefore, not necessary. lt

bottom coinwill be observed that. by'the constructiondescribed the couchseat can be made with an ordinary box frame of woodconuected by ordinaryhinges to the stationary couch frame, and the bed bottoni frame has buttwo sections. The structure is composed of' but few parts `and hingesand connections of special design are not required. Since the bed bottomfabric is attached to the ends of the bottom .frame by springs, whichare under considerable tension, the. fabric exerts a strong inward pullon the folding ends ofthe bottom frame, which is, of course, increasedby'the weight of aA person on the bed, and in the three piececonstructions special provision has to be made to prevent the ends ofthe frame from bendingfinwardly and causing the fabric to sag. l/Yiththe bed bottom frame composed of the two hinged sections, one hinged torigid parts on the couch seat as described, the ends of the frame.

are effectually held against the inward pull of the fabric. When the bedbottom is eX- tended the rear edge `,of the inner'section iso I 'neatyand lit, close to the hook ot? the (Jonah, :1nd does not lenvrthey widesplice between the lied hotoni :ind the hoch oli-the ooneh which is nverionrs objection in nmov emietrnetitnls.

.l elnini :is in v invention:

l'. The f-oinhitniion ot n conch tranne. a oonoh ont hinged to saidfronte no that it can he inverted ln front of :said tranne. n two-pzirtfolding hed bottoni ooinprieing inovnhlv connected onter und innertronto sections, menno which niovnblj connect. esziid outer Section tomid .sont and support said :eert'ion above :1nd spliced 'from the sontwhen the hitter is inverted sind pei-init oid seo-l tion to torsione aninclined poetition beneath the sont when. the latter .in in it` normalpoonion, nl .means which snipport said inner :l norton in the horizontalplaine oiE sind outer :eertlon wl'ten the hed bottoni in extended undpern'xit. the inner section to osetnne n poeit'ion below the outereer'tion when the hed bottoni is folded, snhstantinlly :is eet "forth,

2. heConihinitioiz of l1 ./'onrh ironie, :i conch sent hinged to wiidirlnne. no that it non be inverted in front of :fold traine, :i'two-port; folding hed bottoni rompi-hing morality connected onteiondinner Ytraine otions, :niet ineens which inovnhlv ronneet :Enid innerand outer hell liottoin .sections respectively to will roof-h tronto:tn-l to .Quid

v fort #nid inner sind outer eer,- tions horizontftllf.' in o, pinnentmve und spaced from the sont' when the lutter inverted :and 'permit lid sievtionn to :rn-linnn positions ii'. which tlioitll'tlt'giorenrwordlv tirolo ewi ot nr lmiesith id sont when the ts nornml:folli-*torni potionN vient hinged to erlitt. tronto reo thnt it t n heinverted in lx'ont' oit -iid l'i'znne. :1 tim-port', folding hed bottonirovniln'ising inner and enter traino seetione which :ire novnhljfconnected to ezn'h other und to Suid y "inne 'whieh ronnrrt 'd outer,section to :anni sent'. and support will fwrtion in :i horizont'nlpofiition n'oove und :Spot-ed lroln the nent when the sont is invertedund permit Suid section to roving to nn'inolined position relative tothe sont when the sent is moved 'to its4 nornnil position :ind inennswhich support snid inne tseotion in the lnnfizontnl plone ot' mid outersection when the hed bottoni iai extended und permit the inner .vertionto :manine n powition below the outer eef-tion when the hed hottointoldeth ont fstszntinlly :to not torth,

Ll. The conihiinttion oit :1 ronrh tronto, n roneh rent; hinged to saidtrarne so that it; con he i; erted in front; ot" enid from@ eind new?,tnoi lng rigid lie-fl hottfnn svipporto it its ond-.5, :i "rm-part;folding lj bottom conn lnrijing' inner :ind outer fmne sertions hingedto erich other and to eend rigid lsnpbelow the, outer section when thehed bottoni ie folded, einhot'untinlly :is setforth.

rlhe combination of n Couch tranne, n ooneh senty hinged to said tranneso that it can he inverted in front: o't' 'said 'tf1-nine, n two-partfolding hed bottoni Comprising inner and onter if'nine sections whichnre tnovnhl)y connected \to eneh other :ind to said sean linko whichconnect snid outer seotion to Huid sont, und supportsind section in :lhorizontal position above und spaced from the sont when the een-t isinverted, parts on sind conch *tronic which engage said linke` undswinfrf'enid onterr section to :in inclined poeition relative to thesent when the sont is moved to its nornnil position` and means 'whichsv-npport sind inner section in the hori- Zontzil plone olE :mid outersec-tion when the hed bottoni in extended und permit the inner motion.to :wenn e n position holo-w the Outer Let-tion when the hed bottoni isfolded, Suh- ,sntntinlly :is :Het Al'orth.

o. 'the 7:oinlfinnlio11 of u oouch thine.' a eoneh nent hinged to said'zvnie so that it mn he inverted in front of said :t1-unie, a two portfolding hed bottoni Coinln'ising inner :ind outer sertions which are.movnhly i-oiioected to euch other ond to sind sont, links which connectsaid onter Section `to Suid sont, Springs whirh raise said links tosupport sind section in n horizontiil position :fihove the sont when thesont, is inverted, partey on Suid ronch frame which engage said linlih`nod owing @nid outer Section to :in inclined posit ion relative to the.sent when the sent is moved to its nornnil position, :1nd means whichsupport Suid inner section in the horizontal plone of said outer sectionwhen the lied bottoni is extended and permit the inner sertion to assumen position .below the outer section when the bed bottom is folded,Hnhstnntially as sot, forth.

HENRY "JQ Jltoons.

